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The BMW Concept XM

BMW has announced that it is in the final stages of testing its largest and most powerful SUV model, the BMW Concept XM, whose premiere is announced for November 29th. According to BMW this is the most expressive statement in almost 50 years of BMW M.

The Bavarian company has published a photo of the XM concept model, which shows a completely new design with a large grille, thin lights on the edges, which suggest that the headlights are positioned slightly lower, bulges on the hood like those on the M3 / M4, and new bumper with large air intakes.

It is assumed that BMW’s largest SUV in the most powerful edition will be called the X8 M. It will be powered by a plug-in hybrid combination of a 4.4-liter twin turbo V8 engine and an electric motor with a total power of 750 hp (552 kW).

It remains to be seen and see what the BMW Concept XM will look like in production form, which will take the title of the most powerful product of the M department so far. It should hit the roads in 2023.

Source: BMW

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1994 Porsche 911 Turbo from the movie “Bad Boys” at auction

Auction house Mecum has announced the sale of the 1994 Porsche 911 Turbo from the movie “Bad Boys”. The car was driven by actor Will Smith, and comes with a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity and a Movie Certificate of Authenticity.

It is equipped with a rear spoiler, air conditioning, radio cassette player, sunroof, 5-spoke speedline aluminum wheels, and it is finished in Black with Black leather interior. Director Michael Bay, who owned the car, sold it to producer Pat Sandstone, and then in 2005 it was bought by the current owner. Also, Porsche was part of the Matthew Drendel collection between 2008 and 2014.

It is powered by a turbocharged 3.6L 6-cylinder engine with 355 hp (265 kW) and 384 lb-ft (520 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual transmission. It is equipped with 17-inch rims wrapped in 205 / 50R17 (front) and 225 / 45R17 (rear) tires. The car is in excellent condition with 34,396 miles (55,355 kilometers).

The car is expected to reach a high price, especially due to the fact that a similar unit (without any certificates) was sold last year for 275,000 euros. The extremely rare Porsche 964 Turbo 3.6 X88 has been sold for $ 439,099.

Source: Mecum

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Mate Rimac destroyed € 2 million Nevera

Mate Rimac, the owner of Rimac Automobili, used the opportunity to drive Nevera on the construction site of his company’s new complex. Rimac wanted to have fun and show off his rally driver skills before he would completely destroy a two million euro car.

Its R&D and production complex worth 200 million euros is being built near Kerestinec in Croatia. Croatian media say it will be one of the largest complexes of its kind in Europe.

Rimac posted on his profile: “After dozens of tests, we have successfully completed all European homologation crash tests. This beautiful blue Nevera pre-series car is the last Nevera that has to die to complete the US crash-testing program. But before it goes into a wall, we had some fun…”

Earlier this year, Rimac Automobili took a majority stake in Bugatti. On that occasion, Rimac stated that this is an exciting moment in the short but turbulent history of Rimac Automobiles. The company has gone through so much in 10 years of existence. Such a project has raised a young and agile automotive and technology company to a higher level, gaining the trust of partners and a strong position in the high-performance electrical technology industry. With the Nevera model, they have proven that they can develop and produce fast and high-quality hypercars.

Source: Mate Rimac via Facebook

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